Light mask may soothe dry eyes in Graves' patients
NCT ID NCT07332988
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a low-level light therapy mask for dry eye disease in people with Graves' eye disease who haven't improved with standard treatments. Thirty adults will receive either the real light therapy or a sham device. The goal is to see if the treatment improves tear film stability and reduces symptoms over three months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Low-level light therapy (LLLT) via a periocular mask
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug option to ease dry eye symptoms in people with Graves' disease who haven't gotten relief from standard treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early study with only 30 people. The sham device still gives 30% power, so the real effect may be small. Results may not apply to everyone with dry eye.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with dry eye disease, particularly associated with Graves' ophthalmopathy. * Refractory to conventional dry eye treatments (e.g., artificial tears, cyclosporine, corticosteroid eye drops). * Adult patients (over 18 years old). Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or breastfeeding. * Uncontrolled systemic diseases (other than Graves' disease). * Use of general corticosteroids in the last 6 months. * Ocular or orbital surgery in the last 6 months. * Use of contact lenses within the last week. * Active ocular infection or allergy.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa"
Iași, Iaşi, 700115, Romania
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